Below is Terracotta-Armored Ox by ricofrans to welcome 2009 year of the Ox in his very first entry to the armored animals photoshoping contest by Worth1000.

symbolizes strength gathered through unity, harmony, obedience, courage, and hard slog. It is expected to be a “dutiful, family-oriented, and dependable year.”

Click to see more. -Hang-

Image copyright @ Worth1000. @ haha.nu

Hehe, this kitty cat enjoys scratching so much… -Hang-

@ haha.nu

These prints were made by simply pushing our faces into fresh powder on cars. They are all concave, but create a super cool illusion of 3D sculptures. Enjoy.

Not sure if this is real or not, but check out more after the click. -Vlad-

@ haha.nu

Beautiful artworks by the Dutch designer Theo Aartsma, click to see more at his homepage.

(more…)

A fascinating story about the horrors in Camp No. 14, a political prison in North Korea. Click to start reading.

@ haha.nu

… from 1970 World Expo in Osaka, which is now on display at the National Science Museum in Tokyo until February 8.

Modeled after classic bunraku puppets, each pre-programmed robot is driven by around 20 pneumatic cylinders that move the arms, torso, head and face in sync with accompanying audio.

Here for more pics of other robots @ the museum. -Hang-

@ haha.nu